Timeline of Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky

November 1, 2010 - Plaintiffs filed their complaint challenging the constitutionality of the Minnesota statute 1 day before the 2010 election seeking an immediate court order preventing enforcement of the statute. The Court denied their motion.

Nov. 18, 2010 - Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding an as-applied challenge.

April 29, 2011 - District Court ruled that the statute was constitutional on its face and had not been unconstitutionally applied. The plaintiffs then appealed to the Eighth Circuit.
 
March 13th, 2013 - Eighth Circuit ruled against the plaintiffs on the facial challenge, but reversed the district court on its dismissal of the as-applied challenge and sent that claim back to the district court for further proceedings.

May 7, 2013 - Plaintiffs asked the Eighth Circuit to reconsider its ruling en banc and the court rejected the petition.

Oct. 15, 2014 - Minnesota Secretary of State, one of the defendants, filed a separate motion arguing the case should be dismissed as to him as well as seeking summary judgment on the as-applied claim. The district court denied his motions.

March 23, 2015 - District Court dismissed the as-applied challenge and entered final judgment for the defendants. Plaintiffs appealed to the Eighth Circuit.

Feb. 28, 2017 - Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court decision in favor of the defendants. 

May 30, 2017 - Petition seeking Supreme Court review filed.

Nov. 13, 2017 - Petition granted.

Feb. 28, 2018 - Supreme Court oral argument.

June 14, 2018 - Supreme Court hands down its decision for the plaintiffs.